Leaving Sao Paulo was not easy, we did have our share of problems at the airport regarding the documents, but most of the times we travel back and forth from Brazil we had no problems at the airport. Our bags would be out in a timely manner and at immigration they did not care about us bringing cereal and maple syrup. Sometimes the immigration lines would be big, but it moved. And you don't have to pay to use the carts there. It wasn't that bad. But how does the other airports compare?
We travelled a lot throughout the US and Miami International Airport can't hold a candle to most airports we've been to. The Sao Paulo airport is not as modern Miami International, and it says a lot. And the airport in Mexico City is even less modern then both airports.
If you have luggage, landing in Mexico City is a nightmare. You'll have to wait for about an hour in front of the conveyor belt for your suitcase. And this is why: taking the bags out of the plane is a big operation. The police has to escort the suitcases. Once the plane lands the police has to go to it and wait for the bags to unload. Then they escort the luggage to the baggage claim where the dogs have to sniff them for drugs. After all this they will start loading the conveyor belts and you can go. The problem is that they don't have that many police cars, police officers or dogs. It is a nightmare. The best thing is to just have a carry-on and avoid all this trouble. So don't forget to pack lots of patience next time you travel.
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